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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jesse on January 26, 2011, 11:24:46 am

Title: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: Jesse on January 26, 2011, 11:24:46 am

 Dana sent me this in an email. Its too nice not to share it with all of you

Birch Bark backed red elm, 67.5" NTN, 1.5" at fades, 55#@29" Birch bark is in 4 pieces so I wrapped the joint with red silk, ebony tip overlays, FF string and 6 Tonkin cane arrows to complete the set. Made this for a friend with a long draw, I'm only pulling it about 25" in the pictures. What do you think?
 (http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/IMG_0267.jpg)(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/IMG_0259.jpg)(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/IMG_0257.jpg)(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/IMG_0260.jpg)(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/IMG_0254.jpg)(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/IMG_0253-1.jpg)
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/IMG_0252.jpg)(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/IMG_0251-Copy.jpg)
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/IMG_0269.jpg)

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: Sidewinder on January 26, 2011, 11:45:00 am

Nice bow and tiller. Very cool on the backing. Who'd a thunk it to use birch bark.   Danny

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: Pat B on January 26, 2011, 11:49:49 am

Like I said on TG, cool bow Dana.  8)

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: tattoo dave on January 26, 2011, 03:24:33 pm

Nice bow!! I've used birch bark, can be a bit of a pain sometimes, buts looks real nice when done.

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: HoBow on January 26, 2011, 03:32:53 pm

Awesome job!

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: dragonman on January 26, 2011, 04:20:20 pm

I agree, awesome bow, great tiller, elegant, I really like the bamboo arrows, I've wanted to make some of those for years

ps,  whats a YOOPER?

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: Pat B on January 26, 2011, 04:28:04 pm

Dragonman, a "Yooper" is someone from the U. P.(Upper Peninsula) of Michigan...U.Per = Yooper! And the Yoopers call anyone from below the bridge which joins the UP with the mainland a troll.

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: _Jon_ on January 26, 2011, 04:46:08 pm

Dana can sure make a nice bow.  This one is a fine looking one.

He makes a mighty fine knife also. Two Yoopers (Dana, and VB) and I have a knife swap going on.  We all just wanted a knife made by a friend.  Now I have to talk those two into doing a bow swap!   ;)

Sure hope he makes it to the Classic this year.

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: Elktracker on January 26, 2011, 04:56:13 pm

very nice! and I love the arrows :o

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: swamp yeti on January 26, 2011, 08:23:53 pm

That is one nice bow.

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: Dane on January 26, 2011, 08:46:30 pm

Dana, that is one hell of a bow. I like everything about it. The tips are gorgeous, the birch bark looks great, and it looks like this bow really spits an arrow. I also like seeing your work area again, it's been too long since I saw you or your work.

Dane

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: Josh on January 28, 2011, 12:17:58 pm

Very Nice Bow Dana!  Cool to see your work again.  Bookmarked for January BOM contest too! 

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: Del the cat on January 28, 2011, 12:37:17 pm

Sweet, handsome backing.
Del

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: ohma on January 28, 2011, 01:04:45 pm

wow the backing is just great on that one Dana and those arrows just make it even better.

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: El Destructo on January 28, 2011, 01:14:16 pm

That will be different....Dana win BOM...and He ain't even a Member any more.....Tell Dana...nice Job Jesse....

Title: Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
Post by: mullet on January 28, 2011, 02:56:59 pm

 I was thinking the same thing El ??? ;D Jesse, tell Dana I said he did good with this one.